What is the IRC?
The IRC, or Inter-Relay-Chat, is a place where you can
chat with other people from all around the world on a number of different
servers.
IRC Hints and Tips
IRC is not secure
Since IRC is not secure, please do not give out sensitive
information such as your address, phone number or password. This is important
enough to repeat. Never give your password to someone
in the IRC.
Nicknames
When you log into IRC, you will need your own nickname.
Be sure to think of a few. IRC is a big place. At any given time, there
might be thousands of people logged in. Each of those people must have
a unique nickname. If the one that you want is taken, keep a back-up or
two in mind.
Lag Time
IRC connects people from all around the world. There
might be a "lag" time between when you send a message to when
others receive it. If you find the lag time too great, try connecting to
another server.
Channels
There are hundreds of IRC channels that you can visit.
Here are a few to get you started.
Channel Names
IRC Channels ("chat rooms") all begin with
a # sign. When entering into a new channel, don't forget to put
in the # before the name. For example, you might visit the #pets
or #dennys.
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